About Us
About the Akron Symphony Orchestra
The Akron Symphony enriches the lives of audiences, musicians, and our community through exceptional symphonic music, and meaningful, collaborative and educational programming that welcomes, connects, and engages a broad and diverse regional community.
Administrative Staff
Brenda L. Justice
Administrative Assistant & Coordinator of Choral Programs
Board of Trustees
Executive Officers
Kathryn Booth, President
Tom Crookes, Executive Vice President
Jeana Singleton, Secretary
William Nolan, Treasurer
Kathryn Booth, Artistic Advisory Chair
Thomas Hite, Development Chair
Tom Crookes, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair
Theresa Petit-Lerner, Education Chair
William Nolan, Finance Chair
Tracy Dowe, Governance Chair
Alex Quay, Marketing Chair
Tom Crookes, Strategic Planning Chair
Jill Bacon Madden, Member-At-Large
Dottie Hansen, Member-At-Large
Georgia Nix Miller, Member-At-Large
Renée Pipitone, Member-At-Large
Karen Schreckengost, Akron Symphony Guild President
Rob Kistler, Orchestra Committee Chair
Michael J. Pasternak, GAMA Immediate Past President
Christopher Wilkins, Music Director
Paul Jarrett, Executive Director
Trustees
Laura Beth Arnott +
Hilary Ayers-Kurtz
Jill Bacon Madden
Sandra Becker-Neidert
Kathryn Booth
Michael R. Coudriet
Tom Crookes
Johnnette S. Curry
Gary Davis
Tracy Dowe
Lia Evans-Jones
Robert Frutchey
Bethany Gonzalez
Dorothy Hansen
Kevin Heraghty
Thomas Hite
Ryan Iammarino
Jerry Irby
Dr. Thomas Jefferson
Quinnie Lane
Andrew Leask
Georgia Nix Miller
Chuck Myricks Jr.
Pat Nilsestuen
William Nolan
Bryon Palitto
Theresa Petit-Lerner
Lucia M. Pileggi
Renée Pipitone
Antha Poleondakis
Alex Quay
Kurt Reed
Julie Robbins
Karen Schreckengost++
Jeana M. Singleton
Erica Snowden-Rodriguez+++
Eda Valentin
EJ Watson
Julie Weagraff
Stephanie York
Donna Zabel
Andrew Zeigler
Trustee Emeriti
Norman P. Auburn, Ph.D. *
Robert S. Crawford *
J. Ralph Gillman *
Sue Jeppesen Gillman
Mabel Lamborn Graham *
Jane Kaufman *
Edward J. Metzger
Bruce F. Rothmann, M.D. *
Trustee of Note
Olive Cairns *
William & Margaret Denton *
Dorothy Gaylord *
Ida Grotz *
Joseph S. Lichty, M.D. *
Gerald McFadden*
Lola M. Rothmann*
Dorothy Seeger *
Irene Shadley *
Charles K. Sorkin *
Mary Louise Stewart *
Helen M. Vawter
GAMA Foundation Board of Trustees
Tom Clark, Chair
Susan Burnoski
William Dowling
Bruce Fahey
Richard Harris
Melissa Johnson
Charlie Peter
Dave Scarponi
Donna Valentine
Board Alumni Council
Dr. Linda B. Angotti
Patricia M. Albrecht Bracey
Dr. Todd Beyer
Lisa Chapman-Smith
Thomas Clark
Robert L. Culp Jr.
R. Fred Damerow
Richard Dee
Bruce Fahey
Jerilynn Ferguson
Sandra Fishel
Laura Lee Garfinkel
Diana Gayer
DuWayne Hansen
Dr. Sandra Hazra, M.D.
Robert L. Hunt Sr.
Mary Ann Jackson
Mary Beth Kluge
Jessica Korkosz Korzhiletskiy
Orlene K. Makinson
Diana D. Maurer
William N. Melver
Jo Ann Oelschlager
Michael J. Pasternak
Guy Pipitone
Ernest E. Pouttu
Terri L. Nass Reeder
Charles J. Reitz III
George Rosin
Dr. Walter Ruf
David Scarponi
André Thornton Jr.
Theresse Wade
James E. Zwisler
+ chorus co-representative
++ guild representative
+++orchestra representative
*deceased